Illinois banned the sale or possession of semiautomatic weapons Tuesday when Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation driven largely by the killing of seven people at a 4th of July parade last year in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park.
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Minnesota AG sues Fleet Farm over gun sales to straw buyers
Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Fleet Farm on Wednesday, alleging the retailer negligently sold firearms to two straw buyers, including one gun that was used in a shootout in a St. Paul bar that left one person dead and 14 bystanders injured.
Read More »After Supreme Court ruling, it’s open season on US gun laws
The Supreme Court ruling expanding gun rights threatens to upend firearms restrictions across the country as activists wage court battles over everything from bans on AR-15-style guns to age limits.
Read More »The U.S. Supreme Court and politics
It would be pointless to write a column on the United States legal system and ignore the two significant cases which the court decided this week. One case, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen significantly expanded gun rights by striking down a New York law which restricted the right of New Yorkers to carry handguns in public.
Read More »How Wisconsin’s ‘honor’ system for removing guns from domestic abusers failed Jesi Ewers
The attack came without warning and, as far as Jessica “Jesi” Ewers could tell, without provocation. It was early in the morning of Oct.19, 2020. Asleep at her home near Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, she woke up to her boyfriend, James “J.T.” Budworth, beating her. He punched her, tried to strangle her, destroyed her cellphone and threatened to kill her and her children. He also bit her, once on the collarbone and once on the arm, where he tore off a chunk of flesh.
Read More »No bail for Canisius basketball recruit facing gun charges
Canisius College basketball recruit Sarion McGee was denied bail on Friday, five days after campus police arrested him for having two handguns, a shotgun and numerous high-capacity magazines outside the school's indoor athletic complex.
Read More »Group sues for right to carry guns at Minnesota State Fair
A gun owners' group has sued the Minnesota State Fair and Ramsey County, demanding that permit holders be allowed to carry handguns on the fairgrounds during the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
Read More »County declares itself Second Amendment sanctuary
A county in rural northeastern Wisconsin has declared itself a Second Amendment sanctuary, a move commissioners say is designed to send a "keep your hands off our guns" message to politicians.
Read More »Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook shooting lawsuit go forward
The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 26 people.
Read More »GOP, Evers take different approaches after shootings
Wisconsin Republicans who continue to largely dismiss Gov. Tony Evers' call to pass gun-safety legislation introduced a series of bills on Tuesday designed to bolster mental-health services in the state, a step they said was not in response to recent mass shootings.
Read More »Governor, Wisconsin GOP leaders to meet on gun control
Gov. Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders who have shown little interest in a pair of gun control measures touted by the governor are planning to meet next week to discuss the proposals, Evers' spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Read More »Family of deadly Vegas shooting victim sues gun makers
The parents of a young woman killed in the 2017 Las Vegas massacre said Wednesday they blame gun manufacturers for their daughter's death.
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Trump ‘looking into’ 3D guns issue
President Donald Trump tweeted on Tuesday he is consulting the National Rifle Association over whether it makes sense for a Texas company to publish downloadable blueprints for a 3D-printed gun.
Read More »View from around the state: Hold parents responsible for loose guns
The teenager who shot and killed eight students and two teachers this month at a Santa Fe, Texas, high school got his weapons — a shotgun and a .38-caliber pistol — from his father.
Read More »Walker proposes $100 million for school-safety improvements
Gov. Scott Walker waded into the fierce debate over school shootings on Thursday, proposing legislation that would commit $100 million for building-security improvements and similar work but not impose any new gun restrictions or require teachers to arm themselves.
Read More »Congress, not Trump, must ban bump stocks
In the wake of yet another mass shooting at a school — this one in Parkland, Fla., leaving 14 students and three staff members dead — President Donald Trump floated several proposals in response to the violence.
Read More »Wisconsin bill could increase gun shop security after hours
A proposed Wisconsin bill would require gun retailers to lock up their guns when their businesses are left unattended.
Read More »Wisconsin Republicans, Democrats spar over gun-safety course
Democrats pushed back Thursday against a Republican proposal that would allow Wisconsin high schools to offer gun-safety courses, arguing such classes aren't appropriate and could generate fear in classrooms.
Read More »Legislators propose new gun crimes
A group of Wisconsin legislators is proposing a bill that would create a number of new gun crimes.
Read More »Appeals court rejects gun-range restrictions
The U.S. Court of Appeals on Wednesday handed Chicago another defeat in its effort to restrict the operation of gun ranges in the city.
Read More »Judge disarms officers testifying in her courtroom (UPDATE)
A police chief in Wisconsin has accused a county judge of compromising courtroom safety when she told his officers to not bring their firearms when they appear in court to testify against a man accused of threatening an officer.
Read More »Madison programs focus on jobs to address disparities, crime
Wesley Underhill, 16, was having one of those mornings.
Read More »Report criticizes ATF storefront illegal gun sale stings (UPDATE)
Federal agents lacked proper guidance and experience while conducting undercover sting operations in Milwaukee and several other cities that were aimed at disrupting illegal gun sales, according to a U.S. Justice Department report released Thursday.
Read More »AG files brief supporting guns on Madison buses
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel has filed a brief with the state Supreme Court supporting guns on Madison city buses.
Read More »States expanded gun rights after Sandy Hook school massacre
The 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in which a mentally troubled young man killed 26 children and teachers, served as a rallying cry for gun-control advocates across the nation.
Read More »Senate approves mandatory sentences for gun felonies (UPDATE)
Lawmakers have approved a bill that would require a minimum sentence for convicted felons who violate possession of a firearm and for convicts who use firearms to commit a felony.
Read More »Panel OKs 2 assistant attorneys general to handle gun cases in Milwaukee
A powerful panel of lawmakers has approved the state Department of Justice’s request for special prosecutors to help with gun cases in Milwaukee.
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